How long do people stay in their homes in Shirley Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Shirley Township, PA, 2020–2024
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11.3% (±5.1 points) of households in Shirley Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.3% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 38.6%

When households in Shirley Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shirley Township	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.8% (±5.0 points)	11.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.8% (±5.8 points)	29.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±8.0 points)	20.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.1% (±7.1 points)	15.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.5% (±6.5 points)	20.8%	14.9%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Shirley Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (14.1%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Shirley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shirley Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shirley Township	—	11.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Kistler	2.6 mi	22.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Hamilton	3.3 mi	18.1% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Union	3.5 mi	33.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Shirleysburg	3.8 mi	2.1% (±43.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	6.3 mi	7.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	6.3 mi	16.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tell Township	7.0 mi	8.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orbisonia	7.6 mi	13.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Union, PA (33.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Huntingdon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Orbisonia	13.4% (±6.4 points)
15	Juniata Township (Huntingdon County)	12.9% (±17.4 points)
16	Porter Township (Huntingdon County)	12.5% (±7.5 points)
17	Petersburg	12.3% (±7.4 points)
18	Warriors Mark Township	11.8% (±3.4 points)
19	Henderson Township (Huntingdon County)	11.7% (±6.5 points)
20	Shirley Township	11.3% (±5.1 points)
21	Wood Township	11.1% (±5.1 points)
22	Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	10.7% (±5.2 points)
23	Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	10.5% (±3.7 points)
24	Broad Top City	10.2% (±6.1 points)
25	Lincoln Township (Huntingdon County)	10.1% (±6.8 points)
26 (tie)	Penn Township (Huntingdon County)	10.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shirley Township

How often do people move in Shirley Township?

11.3% of households in Shirley Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shirley Township have?

38.6% of households in Shirley Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shirley township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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